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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122217714 - Border Utilities Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Border Utilities Inc.
Lot 445 Linares
Eagle Pass, TX 78852
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 430405, Laredo, TX 78043
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 10/09/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360376529 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $16,200 | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $44,200 |
| Current Penalty | $6,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 | $26,100 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002A | Other | 19260054 A | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $0 | $800 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01002B | Other | 19260054 D | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01002C | Other | 19260054 E | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01002D | Other | 19260054 G | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01003A | Serious | 19260251 A06 | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $500 | $1,400 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01003B | Other | 19260251 A06 | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 01003C | Serious | 19260251 B01 | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 01003D | Serious | 19260251 B06 II | 08/24/1995 | 09/06/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 10. | 01003E | Other | 19260251 C04 III | 08/24/1995 | 09/01/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 11. | 01003F | Other | 19260251 C05 I | 08/24/1995 | 09/01/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 12. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 13. | 01005 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 14. | 01006 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $0 | $2,800 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 15. | 01007 | Serious | 19261053 B01 | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 16. | 02001A | Unclass | 19260652 A01 | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $20,000 | $28,000 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 17. | 02001B | Unclass | 19260652 D02 | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 18. | 02001C | Unclass | 19260652 E02 I | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 19. | 02001D | Unclass | 19260652 E02 II | 08/24/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1995 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on February 28, 1995, Employees #1 and #2 were preparing to connect a length of pipe that was 13 feet long by 6 1/2 inches wide in a trench that measured 13.73 feet deep by 2 1/2 feet wide by 45 1/2 feet long. The walls were vertical and not shored where the employees were working. The west wall caved in. Employees #1 and #2 were buried. Both employees died.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122217714 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 122217714 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |